Some may call it Black Friday, but for Winnipeg Jets fans Friday, Nov. 29 it is being dubbed "Hooky Day in Canada."

That is because in a rare event in Jets history, they are playing a game at 10:30 a.m. They'll be playing an away game against the Philadelphia Flyers that day, which falls on the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

This leaves many fans with no choice but to skip work, secretly listen from their desks or turn off social media, PVR it and watch it when they get home.

For those folks playing hooky, many bars and restaurants in the city are opening up their doors early to facilitate the fans.

"Our guests are loyal Jets fans and we don't want them to miss a game," said Ronin Vee, promotions manager for Tavern United pubs. "We've dubbed it 'Hooky Day in Canada.'"

All Tavern locations in the city will be open at 10 a.m. on Friday, with deals on select pints and prize giveaways. At the Transcona location, a three-egg breakfast skillet will be available for $9.99 from 10-11:30 a.m.

The Shark Club at cityplace will also be opening its doors early, moving their opening time to 10:30 a.m. for fans. With a steak and prawn meal on special Friday, Winnipeggers can start keeping it classy ahead of Sunday's Roar of the Rings.

For those honest folk out there, some offices are taking pity and letting them watch the game at work. One of those companies is Ceridian, a downtown human capital management office.

Not only do fans get to wear their Jets gear to work, they are putting the game on in the lunch room and having a build-your-Jets hotdog bar.

"We want to recognize the hard work that people do, so we take every opportunity to have fun at work," Terryl Waller said.

As the director of human resources for the company, she also organized an event like this last year when the Jets played on Black Friday.

"It's a way to make you day a little more fun," she said and added, "Everyone likes to rally around the Jets."

Hooky Day in Winnipeg

Plenty on tap for Jets fans who want to watch early game

Some may call it Black Friday, but for Winnipeg Jets fans Friday, Nov. 29 it is being dubbed "Hooky Day in Canada."

That is because in a rare event in Jets history, they are playing a game at 10:30 a.m. They'll be playing an away game against the Philadelphia Flyers that day, which falls on the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

This leaves many fans with no choice but to skip work, secretly listen from their desks or turn off social media, PVR it and watch it when they get home.

For those folks playing hooky, many bars and restaurants in the city are opening up their doors early to facilitate the fans.

"Our guests are loyal Jets fans and we don't want them to miss a game," said Ronin Vee, promotions manager for Tavern United pubs. "We've dubbed it 'Hooky Day in Canada.'"